Winding machine



Feb. 21, 1928. 1,659,982

E. F. PARKS WINDING MACHINE Filed Feb. 9. 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 21,.1928.

' E. F. PARKS WINDING MACHINE Filed Feb. 9. 1926 Feb. 21, 1928.

E. F. PARKS wiubi'ne MACHINE Filed Feb. 9. 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Feb. 21, 1928.

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-UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. PARKS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR 'IO UNIVERSAL WINDING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSA- CHUSETTS.

WINDING MACHINE.

Application filed February 9, 1926. Serial No. 87,125.

This invention relates to winding machines and particularly to machines for winding thread and yarn intobobbins or different sizes without alteration or substitution in its parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide a winder of the type specified in wh1ch the adjustment for winding bobbins of smaller or. larger diameter automatically varies the speed of the winding-spindle m accordance with the size of the bobbin to maintain the lineal speed of the yarn feed substantially constant.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine having separate units of identical design and construction which may be assembled in multiple for independent operation from a common drive-shaft to adapt them to be individually removed for repair or adjustment without render ng the other units inoperative.

Another object of the invention is to provide a winder of the type specified having its mechanism condensed and compacted Within a minimum compassto economize in floor space in the mill where the machine is used.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a machine having its moving parts relatively light in weight. to provide for 4 hi gh-speed operation, yet strong and staunch to resist breakage, wear or deterioration.

Further objects of the improvement are set forth in thefollowing specification which describes a preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing twoof the winding-units or heads assembled in a main frame or casing and arranged to be inde- 0 pendently driven from a common driveshaft;

Fig. 2 is a side View of one of the windingheads or units, showing the main casing in section to more clearly illustrate the driving-mechanism of the winder;

Fig. 3'is an end View of two of the winding-heads or units, illustrating them in place in the main casing which is shown in section;

Fig. 4 is a rear side view of one of the winding-heads or units, illustrating the.

traverse-mechanism and stopping-devices of the machine; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the automatic tripping-devices for the stoppingmechanism of the machine. Referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, my improved winder may be constructed as a single winding-head or unit or may be combined in multiples as a gang machine. Fig. 1 illustrates two of the winding-heads or units mounted on abed and enclosed in a casing 2, having a cover 3, see Fig. 3, for protecting the mechanism of the machine from dirt and dust; the casing 2 also serving as an oil-reservoir to provide lubrication for the gears and other moving parts of the winding-mechanism. The frame or casing 2 may be extended to support and enclose as many windingheads as desired, and preferably it is partitioned off to provide a separate compartment for the mechanism of each winder.

Each winding-head or unit comprises, essentially, a rotating winding-spindle 4, on which the cop or bobbin is wound, and a traversing threadguide 5 through which the yarn y feeds to direct it onto the cop or bobbin. The thread-guide 5 is carried by a longitudinally reciprocable traverse-rod 6 being mounted on a bifurcated holder 7 which is slidable on the rod for a purpose as later explained. Arranged bet-ween the arms of the bifurcated guide-holder 7 is a sleeve-like nut 8 adapted to en age with screw-threads 9 on the exterior o a the traverse-rod 6. A friction contact-disk or progression-wheel 10, carried ,by the nut 8, is adapted to make contact at its periphery with the layers of yarn wound into the bobbin 6, represented by dot-and-dash lines in Fig. 1, to feed the guide 5 progressively outward along the rod 6. When the traverse-rod 6 is reciprocated longitudinally of its axis, by means to be later described, the yarn y feeding through the guide 5 is traversed axially ofthe winding-spindle 4.'

As the yarn is built up on the spindle 4 the I Fig. 1,'and the yarn builds up with the layers gradually assuming a conical shape. To effect this building of the yarn mass in the. form of a tapered or conical heel it is required that the progression-Wheel or contact-disk 10 be shifted toward the windingspindle 4 at the start of the winding to cause it to bear first against the initial 'layers wound substantially parallel with the axis of the winding-spindle. To provide for this action the traverse-rod 6 may be made in two sections, with one section adapted to be displaced laterally to throw the progressionwhee'l into position adjacent the periphery of the winding-spindle. This shifting ofthe traverse-bar and the progressionor contact-wheel 10 mounted thereon is effected by means of a former lfi having an inclined edge with which a follower 16 on the guideholder 7. engages when the traverse-barslides to the right as viewed in Fig. 1. This heelbuilding mechanism as herein illustrated is substantially the same as that shown and described in U. S. Letters Patent N 0. 940,489, granted to S. W. Wardwell November 16, 1909, and therefore this part of the mecha nism requires no further description.

In my present improved machine the rotating winding-spindle 4 and reciprocating traverse-rod 6 of each winding-head or unit are carried in a sub-frame or mounting 20 adapted to be supported within and secured to the bottom of the main frame or casing 2. Referring particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, the mounting or sub-frame 20 has a base-portion 21 which is fastened by bolts.22 to ledges or steps 23 formed integral with the casing 2 in raised position above its bottom. The subframe or mounting 20 is constructed with upright arms or sides 24 and 25 provided at the top with bearings 26 and 27 in which the traverse-rod 6 slides, see Fig. 1. A camshaft 28 extends between two horizontal arms 29 and 30 on the frame 20, and is held fast therein by a set-screw 31, see Fig. 2. A second yoke-like frame 32 of inverted U-shape having opposite parallel arms 33 and 34 is supported from the cam-shaft 28 between the bearings 29 and 30 and is free to rock on the shaft. The frame 32 has its arms connected at the top by a cross-member 36 provided with bearings 37. and 38 at its ends, ln'which is journaled the winding-spindle. 4. The yoke or frame 32 is rockable on the axis of the cam-shaft 35 .to adapt the bearings 37 and 38 to move toward or. away from thefixed bearings 26 and 27 in which the traverse-rod 6 is mounted to slide. This provides for adjustingthe winding-spindle 4 laterally with respect to the traverse-rod 6 to regulate the space therebetween in ac cordance with the size of the bobbin to be wound on the spindle. This arrangement for adjusting the relative position of the.-

spindle and traverse-rod provides for winding cops of different diameter without changing the progression-wheel or contact-disk 10, this feature forming an impbrtant part of the present improvement; and furthermore, the setting of the spindle with respect to the traverse-rod adjusts the driving connections of the machine to regulate the speed ofthe spindle in accordance with the sizeof the bobbin in the manner and for hereinafter explained.

The meansfor regulating the position of F the purpose as the rockable frame32 carrying the windingspindle 4 is illustrated in Fig. 3. Depending from the forward spindle-bearing 37 is an arm or lug 39, through which extends a setscrew 40 carrying a check-nut 41. The end of the set-screw 4O bears against an upstanding rib or finger 42 formed as a part of a bracket 43 which is attached to and projects forwardly from the sub-frame or unitmountin 20, see Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the bracliet 43 is attached to the forward side of the frame 20 by means of a screw 44 and projects through an opening or recess 11 in the forward side of the casing 2. Projecting upwardly from an extension 45 of the bracket 43 is a lug 46 through which extends a second adjusting-screw 47 bearing a. check-nut 48.

The end of the screw 47 bears against the lower end of the lug 39 in which the screw 40 is held and by adjusting the two screws the frame 32 may be shifted and locked in position in the manner as more fully explained hereinafter. Attached to chine each spindle is driven independently through the means of a friction-disk or wheel. I Referring to Figs. 1 and 4, a'main drive-shaft 56 extends longitudinally of the frame or casing 2 at the rear thereof, being journaled'in suitable bearings 57 carried on brackets or arms 58 which project upwardly from frames or legs 59 supporting the main frame or casing-2. Power may be applied to the drive-shaft 56 in any usual manner, such as through a driving-belt 52 passing over a pulley 53, hown in Fig. 3, and connected to any suitable source of power. The power-shaft 56 is connected to drive the whole series of winding-heads by means of friction-disks or wheels 60, the peripheries of which engage the faces of the disks on the severalwinding-spindles 4. Preferably, the driven disks 55 are faced with cork, fiber, or other resilient material to provide for a better driving-contact \vitl1 the disks 60. The disks 55 are provided with hubs 61 slidable on the rearward ends of the spindles 4 and held rotatively therewith by means of screw 62 engaging slots 63 in the hubs. Normally, each driven disk 55 is maintained in contact with its respective driving-disk under the tension of a spring 64 coiled around the spindle 4. The spring 64 is held against a collar 65 fastened to the spindle 4 abutting the bearing 30 on the frame 32, with the opposite end of the spring bearing against a flange 66 on the end of the hub 61 of the disk 55. The flange 66 istapere'd on one side to provide a wedging face adapted to be engaged by a releasing-lever, to be later described, to slide the disk 55 to release it from driving engagement with its respective driving-disk 60.

Journaled on the cam-shaft 28 between the bearing on the arm 38 and a collar 67, held fast on the shaft by a set-screw 68, is a cam 7 0. The cam 70 may be constructed in the form of a disk radiating from a hub '71 and formed on its periphery with a helical groove 72. Fast with the hub 71 of the cam 70 is a spur-gear 73 forming one of the components of a train of gearing driven from the winding-spindle 4. As illustrated most clearly in Figs. 1 and 2, the spindle 4 carries a pinion 74 meshing with a gear 75 which is rotatable on a stud 76 projecting from a bearing 77. The bearing 77 is carried at the end of an arm 78 fastened to a lug 79 projecting from the spindle-bearing 38 on the frame 32. The arm 78 is attached to the lug 79 by a bolt 80 extending through a slot 81 in the arm which provides for adjustment of the arm to regulate the position of the bearings 77 for the stud 76. A pinion 82'fa-st with the gear 75 meshes with the cam-gear 73 to complete the train, and the pinion 82 and gear 75 constitute changegears for which others may be substituted to vary the speed-ratio between the winding spindle and the cam. As larger or smaller change-gears are employed the arm 78 carrying the bearing 77 is adjusted in posit on by releasing its bolt 80.

I I The can! 70 acts to reciprocate thetraverse-rod 6 through the medium of mech-' amsm as next described. Referring to Fig.

4, a hub 83 depending from the base-portion 21 of the frame 20 is bored to receive a stud or shaft 84 projecting from an upright arm 85. The arm. 85 carries a'pin or stud '86 on which is journaled a bowl or roller 87 adapted to engage with the helical groove 72 in the cam 70. In the arm 85 is a series of holes 88 adapted to be interchangeably engaged by a bolt or stud 89. On the stud 89 is a roller 90 engaging a slot 91 in a vertical arm or crosshead 92. The upper end of the arm or crosshead 92 is bent around thetraverse-rod 6 and clamped thereto by means of screws 93.- The lower end of the crosshead 92 is looped around a fixed rod 94 extending-between the sides of the frame or mounting 2,0. As the cam 70 is rotated the arm 85 connected therewith by the roller 87- is oscillated therefrom and its motion imparted through the roller 90 to slide the crosshead 92, whereby to reciprocate the traverse-rod 6. By shifting the roller 90 toward or away from the axis of the rockerarm 85 the effective leverage of the arm 85 100. A coil-spring 101, connected to the outer end of the lever 99-and anchored to a stud 102 projecting from the arm 78, tends to rock the lever upwardly to engage it with the beveled flange 66 of the friction-disk 55 on the spindle 4. A beveled portion 103 of the lever 99 is arranged to wedge against the inclined face of the flange 66 to slide the latter to withdraw the friction-disk 55 from engagement with its driving-disk 60. During the operation of the machine the clutch-lever 99 is held free of the flange 66 on the friction-disk 55 by means of a detent-rod 105. The rod 105 is slidable through bearings in the sides of the frame. 20 with its end adapted to engage a notch or shoulder 106 on the hub of the lever 99, see Fig. 5. On the rod 105 is a collar 107 against which bears a spring 108 coiled around the rod 105 and hearing at its opposite end against the side of the frame 20. The spring 108 tends to slide the rod 105 to the left, as viewed in Fig. 4, to maintain its end in engagement with the shoulder 106 on the lever 99.

Pivotally suspended from the detent-rod 105 is a sheet-metal trip-lever 110 having an arm 1'11 reaching outwardly and bent at right-angles to extend rearwardly beyond the back of the casing 2. The arm 111 is connected by a rod 112 to suitable detector instrumentalities, not herein shown, which act upon the breakage or exhaustion of the thread or yarn to rock the lever 110 on the rod 105. The lever 110 has an extension 113 reaching forwardly beneath the rod-105 and provided at its end with a catch or shoulder 114 adapted to be thrown into the path of the upper end of the rocker-arm 85 when the latter moves to the right as viewed in Figs. 4 and 5. The trip-lever 110 is rocked into this position when its arm.111 is lifted by the rod .112. The engagement of the rocker-arm 85 with the projection 114 on the lever 110 will cause the latter to be slid to the right, whereby its port-ion 115 will be forced against the collar 107 on the rod 105 to slide the rod against the pressure of the spring 108 to release its end from the clutch-lever 99. As the lever 99 is released in this manner its spring 101 will rock it upwardly to cause it to slide the frictiondisk on the spindle 1 to release the latter from contact with the driving-Wheel 60, whereby the power will be disconnected to arrest the operation of the machine.

The operation of the complete machine is as follows: As all of the units of the gang machine are identical in construction and arrangement it will be sufiicient to describe the operation of one of them. For winding bobbins on wooden holders having conical butt ends the heel-building mechanism is dispensed with, or made inoperative by adjusting the former 15 out of the way of the follower 16 on the thread-guide-holder 7 The traverse-rod 6 will then be operated with its two parts in alinement or, in effect, as a single continuous rod. When a pin-cop or quill 'is to be wound the heel-building mechanism is set to operate in the manner as previously explained to cause the contact-disk or progression-wheel 10 to be periodically displaced toward the windingspindle 4 so that it will contact with the first layers of winding at the butt end of the cop as the latter is built up on the paper tube The machine is adjusted to regulate the layers of winding and the diameter of the bobbin by setting the mechanism in the manner as next explained. \Vith cops of relatively large diameter a longer length of traverse is required than with cops of small diameter. The length of traverse of the thread-guide regulates the length of the layers and this is determined by the throw of the traverse-rod 6. To adjust the extent of throw of the'traverse-rod 6 the stud 89 carrying the roller 90 is shifted in the holes 88 in the arm 85'to regulate the operative length of the arm or, in other words, its effective leverage on the slide or crosshead 92. In this way a wide range of adjustment may be secured without removmg the traverse-cam 7 0 and substituting cams of greater or'less throw. Thls eliminn the screws 40 and 47 and swining the yo e or frame 32 on theaXis of the cam 70, see Fig. 3. When the screw 40 is loosened or withdrawn through its ore and the screw 47 screwed through t e lug 46 the frame 32 will be rocked to the left to carry the winding-spindle 1 toward the traverserod 6 as shown at the left in Fig. 3. On the other hand, when the screw 47 is loosened and withdrawn and the screw 40 screwed through its bearing its end will bear against the rib 42 to rock the frame 32 to the right to displace the winding-spindle away from the traverse-rod, as shown at the right in Fig. 3. It is obvious that the relation between the winding-spindle and the traverserod will regulate the distance between the spindle and the periphery of the progressionwheel 10 to determine the thickness of the yarn mass on the spindle, or in other'words, the diameter of the cop or bobbin. That is to say, since the progression-wheel 10 contacts with the coniform layer of winding at its rearward end where the diameter of the winding is greatest the distance between the spindle and the periphery of the contactwheel determines the diameter of the bobbin at its cylindrical body-portion.

This provision for setting or adjusting the distance between the periphery of the contact-wheel and the winding-spindle obviates the necessity of using contact-wheels of varying size or diameter and thus renders it un necesary to remove the traverse-rod or other parts of the machine to substitute one wheel for another. Furthermore, it does away with the necessity for having wheels of different diameters available in the mill when it is required to wind cops of different proportions.

As a further feature of improvement. the adjustment of the winding-spindle with respect to the contact-wheel 10 serves to regulate the speed of the spindle in accordance with the diameter of the cop or bobbin being wound. When the spindle is set to wind a cop or bobbin of relatively large diameter, as shown at the bottom of Fig. 1, the friction-disk 55 on the spindle will be engaged at or near its outer rim by the driving disk 60 to provide for the minimum speed of rotation of the spindle. On the other hand, as the spindle is moved toward the contactwheel to wind a smaller bobbin, as shown at the top of Fig. 1,. the disk 55 will be slid across the driving face of the disk 60 to adjust the driving contact toward its axis to increase the speed of the spindle. This novel arrangement provides for increaslng the speed of the spindle for bobbins of small diameter and decreasing it for larger bobbins so that the lineal speed ofthe yarn as it is taken up by the winding maintained substantially constant for all slzes of bobbins to prevent undue strain-or breaka e of the material, particularly in starting t e winding-operation. Stated briefly, the machme is adjusted automatically to wind at the maximum speed consistent with the diameter of the bobbin. i

After the machine has been adjusted in accordance with} the requirements of the type and size of cop or package to be produced the winding-mechanism operates as follows: The machine is started to operate by rocking the control-rod 95 through its handle 96 to throw the lever 99 clear of the flange 66 on the disk 55. As the disk 55 is released the spring 64 will slide it into engagement with the driving-disk 60 and the lever 99 will be engaged by thesliding detent-rod 105 to hold it clear of the disk. With the parts of the machine in the position shown in Fi s. 1, 2 and 3 the main drive-shaft 56 is riven from the source of power through a belt or any other suitable means and the friction-disk 55 on the spindle 4 is normally heldin contact with its driving-disk 60 under the tension of the spring 64 to drive the spindle from the main shaft 56. The spindle 4, in turn, is connected through the gearing 73, 74, and 82 to drive the cam 70. As the cam 7 0 rotates the engagement of thebowl or roller 87 with its groove 72 acts to rock the arm 85, and thence motion is transmitted through the crosshead 92 to reciprocate the traverse-rod 6. At the start of the winding the threadguide 5 is adjusted to the rearward end of the threaded portion of the traverse-rod 6 by releasing its nut 8 and sliding it on the rod. As the traverse-rod 6 is reciprocated the thread-guide 5 will be traversed longitudinally of the winding-spindle 4 and the yarn 3 leading through the guide will be laid on the wooden holder or, in other cases, on the paper tube as with the turns or coils of winding helically disposed and crossing each other at an angle. As the first layer of yarn is formed on the tube w the progression-wheel 10 will be caused to contact with its rearward end when the traverse-rod 6 is shifted laterally with respect to the spindle'through the operation of the heelbuilding means as previously explained. Each time the contact-disk or rogression wheel 10 makes contact with tie yarn the rotation of the winding-spindle will cause the disk to be. rotated to a slight extent at' the moment of contact to feed the'nut 8 a slight distance outwardly along the traverser0 6. In this way the thread-guide 5 is caused to advance longitudinally of the winding-spindle during its traverse with respect thereto, and the layers of winding are thus disposed one in advance of another or stepped forwardly as they build up in conical formation as indicated by the dotand-dash lines in Figs. 1 and'2. After the thread-guide 5 has progressed substantially to the end of the winding-spindle 4 it may 'engage suitable instrumentalities for releasing the detent-rod 105 from the clutchlever 99 to cause the action of the latter to arrest the operation of the machine. This automatic stopping-mechanism is not herein illustrated and described as it forms no part of the present invention. The means for stopping the machine whe the thread or yarn breaks, or manually at the will of the operator, has previously been explained so that the operation of this part of the machine needs no further elucidation. Suffice it to state that when the trip-lever 110 is rocked into the position shown in Fig. 5 its catch or shoulder 114 will be carried into the path of the rocker-arm 85 to cause the latter to move the lever to slide the detent-rod 105 to release its end from the notch or shoulder 106 on the clutch-lever 99. lVhen the clutch-lever 99 is released its spring 101 will cause'it to rock to engage the flange 66 on the friction-disk 55 to slide the latter to disengage it from its drivingdisk, whereupon the winding-spindle 4 and the parts driven therefrom will come to rest.

It will be noted that the present invention provides a winding machine having its elements condensed and compacted into an extremely simple mechanism" and capable of high-speed operation with a minimum power requirement.

The adjustable features of the machine provide for winding cops and bobbins of different types and varying dimensions without change or substitution in the parts of the winding-mechanism, thus eliminating delays and loss of production when changing the machine from one class of winding manufacture and renders the whole machine especially easy to assemble and install and convenient for repair or replacement of the parts.

The parts of the mechanism are designed for strength and'staunchness and freedom from wear, breakage or derangement in use.

While I have herein illustrated a preferred form of the invention it is obvious that various modifications may be made in the structure and arrangement of the mechanism of the machine without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, without limiting myself to the exact embodiment as herein shown and described, I claim:

1. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, means to traverse the yarn on the spindle, means adapted to contact with the winding to cause a relative advance of the traversing-means longitudinally of the spindle, and means for initially adjusting the spindle and contact-means in lateral relation to determine the diameter of the cop or bobbin to be wound.

2. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide for traversing the yarnon the spindle, means adapted to contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to feed the guide longitudinally of the spindle, and means for adjusting the winding-spindle and contact-means at different distances apart to regulate the diameterof the cop or bobbin to be Wound.

,' adapted to make contact with the yarn wound on the s indle to cause a relative vadvance of, the tiread-guide longitudinally of the spindle, and means for setting the spindle and contact-means at varying dise tances apart to produce cops or bobbins of diiferent diameters.

5. In a winding machine, 'the combination of a winding-spindle, a traverse-rod arranged opposite the spindle, meaans to effect relative reciprocation between the traverserod and winding-spindle, a thread-guide carried by the traverse-rod, means on the traverse-rod adapted to make contact with the yarn wound on the s indle to effect a relative advance of 'the guide longitudinally of the spindle, and means to adjust the /spindle and traverse-rod in lateral relation spindle and thread-guide,

to regulate the action of the contact-means to determine the diameter of the cop or bobbin being wound.

6'. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a traverse-rod, means to effect relative reclprocation between the winding-spindle and traverse-rod, a threadguide carried by the traverse-rod, means for feeding the guide along the traverse-rod, means 'on the traverse-rod adapted .to contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to operate the feeding-means, and means to adjust the spindle and rod in lateral relation to control the diameter of the cop or bobbin being wound.

7 In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a screw-threaded traverse-rod, a thread-guide carried by the traverse-rod, means to ell'ect a relative reciprocation between the winding-spindle and traverse-rod, a nut engaging the threads of the rod, a wheel adapted to contact with the winding to turn the nut to cause a relative advance of the guide longitudinally of the spindle, and means adjustable to regulate the distance between the spindle and rod to determine the diameter of the cop or bobbin to be wound.

8. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide, means to effect a relative reciprocation between the winding-spindle and thread-guide, contactmeans adapted to contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to cause a relative advance of the guide longitudinally of the winding-spindle, and an adjustable-bearing for the spindle adapted to be set to regulate the distance of the spindle from the contactvmeans to determine the diameter of the cop or bobbin to be-wound.

9. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, means for traversing. the yarn on the spindle, contact-means adapted to contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to eiiect a relative advance of the traversing-means longitudinally of the spindle, a movable frame carrying the winding-spindle, and means to adjust the frame to regulate the position of the spindle with respect to the contact-means to determine the diameter of the cop or bobbin to be wound.

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10. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide, means to effect a relative reciprocation between the contact-means adapted to contact with the yarnwound on the spindle to effect a relative advance of the guide longitudinally of the spindle, a swinging frame in which the spindle is journaled, and means adjustable to swing the frame to regulate the position of the spindle with respect tothe contact-means.

11. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide, means adj ustahly mounte to effect a relative reciprocation betwee the spindle and thread-guide, means adapte to contact with the yarn wound on the s mdle to effect a relative advance of the 111 e lon-' gitudinally of the spindle, a mova le frame m which the spindle is journaled, means to of the rod during its reciprocation, means adapted to contact with the winding to operate the guide-feedin means, a second frame cm the first frame, a winding-spindle journaled in the adjustable frame, and means for adjusting thesecond frame to regulate the position of the windingspindle with respect to the contact-means.

13. In a winding machine, the combination of a frame, a traverse-rod reciprocably mounted in the frame, athread-guide on the rod, means to feed the guide longitudinally of the rod, means on the rod adapted to make contact with the winding to operate the guide-feeding means, a second frame hinged to swing with respect to the first frame, a winding-spindle journaled in the swinglng frame, and means to adjust the swinging frame to regulate the position of the windingspindle with respect to the contactdependent y detachable from the casing to remove the associated elements of the individual winding units without interrupting the operation of the other units.-

15. In a multiple-spindle winding machine, the combinationof a box-like casing, a plurality of frames sup orted by the casing and detachably held t erein; each frame carrying the associated elements of a winding unit comprising a winding-spindle, a reciprocable traverse-rod, a thread-guide on I the rod, and means. to reciprocate the rod; a

common drive-shaft extending longitudinally of the frame, and means connecting the shaft to rotate the winding-spindles and drive the reciprocating-means while permitting the detachment and removal of the individual winding units without interrupting the operation of the other units.

16. In a multiple-spindle winding machine the combination of a box-like casing having its interior divided into compartments, frames supported by the casing and detachably secured in the compartments, a winding-spindle journaled in each frame and projecting beyond the side of the casing, a traverse-rod reciprocably mounted on each frame and projecting therefrom opposite its associated winding-s indle, thread-guides on the rods, means carried by the framesfor reciprocating the rods, means on the frame connecting the winding-spindle and reciprocating means to operate together, and a common drive-shaft for driving the mechanisms of all of the units While allowing each unit to be removed without interrupting the operation of the other units.

r 17. In a multiple-spindle winding machine, the combination of a casing, a series of frame-members supported by the casing and detachably held therein, winding-spindles journaled in the frames and pro ecting beyond the casing, traverse-rods reciprocably mounted on the frames and projecting therefrom in association with their respective Winding-spindles, thread-guides on the rods. cams journaled on the frames and connected to reciprocate the traverse-rods, gearing connecting the cams to the winding-spindles, a common drive-shaft extending longitudinally of the casing, and means connecting said shaft to drive the several spindles while permitting removal of the individual winding units without interrupting the operation of the other units.

18. In a multiple-spindle winding machine, the combinationof a trough-like cas-' ing having rests spaced along its interior, a plurality of frames supported by the casing and detachably fastened to the rests, wind. ing-spindles journaled in the frames and projecting from the side of the casing, thread-guides reciprocable opposite the winding-spindles, cams rotatably mounted in the frames, means connecting the cams to reciprocate the thread-guides, means on the frame connecting the spindles andcams to be operated together, and a common drive-shaft extending longitudinally of the casing and connected to drive the winding-spindles.

19. In a multiple-spindle winding ma chine, the combination of a casing, 21 series of frame-members supported by the casing and detachably mounted at spaced intervalstherein, a winding-spindle journaled in each frame and projecting therefrom beyond the side of the casing, a thread-guide reciprocably mounted opposite each spindle, means for reciprocating the guides, a drive-wheel on each spindle, a common drive-shaft extending longitudinally of the casing, driving-wheels on said shaft adapted to engage the drive-wheels on the spindles, and means for controlling the connection between the drive-wheels to start and arrest the operation of the individual spindles.

20. In a winding machine the combination of a frame, a cam journaled in the frame, a second swinging frame pivoted on the axis of the cam, a winding-spindle journaled in the second frame, means connecting the spindle to drive the cam, a thread-guide reciprocable opposite the winding-spindle, means connecting the cam to reciprocate the thread-guide to traverse the yarn on the spindle, means adapted to make contact with the yarn wound on the'spindle to feed the guide progressively along the spindle, and means for adjusting the swinging frame to set the winding-spindle at different distances from the contact-means.

21. In a winding machine, the combination of a frame, a cam journaled in said frame, a traverse-rod reciprocable in the frame, means connecting'the cam to reciprocate the rod, a thread-guide mounted on the rod to adapt it to be fed therealong, a second swinging frame pivoted on the axis of the cam, a winding-spindle journaled in the swinging frame, a gear on the winding-spindle. a gear connected to the cam, an adjustable arm, change-gears carried on the arm and adapted to mesh with the spindleand cam-gears, contact-means on the traverse-rod adapted to make contact with the winding to feed the guide along the rod, and means to adjust the swinging frame to set-the spindle at different distances from the contactmeans. t

22. In a winding machine, the combination of a frame, a traverse-rod slidably mounted in the frame, a thread-guide on said rod, a cam journaled on the frame, means connecting the cam to reciprocate the traverse-rod, a second frame straddling the cam and pivoted on its axis, a windingspindle journaled in the second frame, a gear on the spindle, a gear connected to the cam, an arm adjustable on the first frame, and change-gears detachably mounted on the arm and arranged to mesh with the spindleand cam-gears.

23. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide, an oscillating traverse-arm. for reciprocab ing the thread-guide, driving-means for rotating the winding-spindle and oscillating the traverse-arm, stopping-means to render the driving-means inoperative, and means adapted to be thrown into the path of the traverse arm to actuate the stopping-means.

24. In a winding machine, the combine-- tion of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide, an oscillating traverse-arm connected to reciprocate the thread-guide, dr1v1ng-means rendering the driving-means inoperative,

detent-means for normally maintaining the stopping-means inoperative, and means adapted to be thrown into thepath of the traverse-arm to release the detent-means to render the stopping-means operative.

25. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide, an oscillating traverse-arm for-reciprocating the guide, driving-means for rotating the spindle and oscillating the traverse-arm, stopping-means for rendering the drivingmeans inoperative, a slidable 'detent-rod for restraining the stopping-means from action, and means movable into the path of the traverse-arm to cause the latter to shift the detent-rod to release the stopping-means.

26. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, means for traversing the yarn on the spindle, means adapted to contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to cause a relative advance of the traversing-means longitudinally of the spindle, and means for adjusting the wind-- ing-spindle and contact-means at different distances apart to regulate the diameter of the cop or bobbin to be wound and to concurrently rcgulate the speed of the windingspindle in accordance with the diameter of the cop or bobbin. j

27. 'In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a thread-guide,

means for effecting a relative reciprocationbctween the winding-spindle and threadgu1de, dr1ving-means for rotating the winding-splndle and operating the reciprocatingmeans, means adapted to make contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to cause a relative advance of the thread-guide longitudinally of the spindle, and means for setting the spindle and contact-means atvarying distances apart to produce cops or bobbins of different diameters, said last-named means being operative to adjust the driving-means to regulate the speed of the winding-spindle in accordance with the diameter of the cop or bobbin being wound.

28. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, means to traverse the yarn on the spindle, driving-means for 1 rotating the winding-spindle and operating the traversing-means, means adapted to contact with the winding to cause a relative advance of the traversing-means longitudinally of the spindle, means for adjusting the spindle and contact-means in lateral relation to determine the diameter of the cop or bobbin to he wound, and means controlled by said adjusting-means to regulate the drivingmeans to vary the speed of the windin spindle in accordance with the change in t e size of the cop or'bobbin being wound.

29. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, means for traversing the yarn on the spindle, a frictionwheel for rotating the winding-spindle, a second friction-wheel for driving the first wheel, means adapted to contact with the yarn Wound on the spindle to cause a relative advance of the traversing-means longitudinally of the spindle, means to adjust the spindle at varying distances from the contact-means to wind cops or bobbins of different diameters, and means operated by and with said adjusting-means to shift one friction-wheel on the other wheel to vary the speed ofthe winding-spindle in accordance with the diameter of the cop or bobbin being wound. a

30. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-spindle, a friction-wheel on said spindle, a driving-wheel enga 'iig said friction-wheel to rotate the windfiiigspindle, a thread-guide for traversing the yarn on the spindle, means adapted to contact with the yarn wound on the spindle to feed the guide longitudinally of the spindle, and means for adjusting the windingspindle at different distances from the contact-means to determine the diameter 'of the cop or bobbin to be wound, said adjustment acting to shift the friction-wheel relatively of its driving-wheel to vary the speed of the spindle in accordance with the change in the diameter of the cop or bobbin being wound.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. s

EDWARD PARKS. 

